What a fun day I had. Jason brought Cody out around 8:30 this morning. Cody was so good and had lots of fun playing Legos, Lincoln Logs, holding baby chicks, and watching movies. He was not demanding or moody all day.
He watched me knitting and said “You have to be really really old to knit”. Ouch! I asked him if I was really really old and he said no, only really old. Guess I have a ways to go before I am really really old! LOL!
Jason came to pick Cody up around 3:30. Cody wasn’t sure he was ready to go home but went without a fuss when it was time. We both had a fun day. I will call that a successful day for this Grandma.
John Deere called and let me know they will be out tomorrow late morning to pick my riding mower up and take it in for its annual service. Grateful that is going to get done before the grass grows and needs cut for the first time. I’m grateful I discovered they offer a pickup and return service for a nominal amount. I have a trailer but no way to pull it.
I have had water on my furnace room for several weeks. I cannot figure out where it is coming from. I think from the water booster pump but there is water in places that I don’t think should be coming from the booster pump. My handyman is coming over tomorrow afternoon to diagnose what is going on. I am not sure if I need a plumber, a drain person or if the water is coming from the furnace. I’m sure Phil will sort it all out for me tomorrow.
It will be good to cross those two things off my pending list. I called John Deere sometime in early February to get on their list for the mower tune up. The water leak has been there for several weeks and I just thought to call Phil to have him help me figure out what is wrong.
Kathy fixed dinner tonight. I am sure enjoying her cooking every other day. Tomorrow I am going to fix a pot roast in the crock pot as it will be my turn to cook tomorrow. That will be an easy dinner for me to fix. Grateful she is here so I can fix a meal like that. It was too much food for just me and I would tire of the leftovers long before they were gone. With two people eating them it will disappear quickly.
I am tired tonight. I slept last night but kept waking up off and on all night. I didn’t feel well rested when I got up this morning. Thinking it will be an early to bed type of night for me. Might be the effects of day light savings time. I sure wished we didn’t mess with Mother Nature’s timing. It doesn’t work well with my system and takes me a bit to adjust.
Still eating on plan. My swollen belly is reducing daily since I have been avoiding flour and grain products. Trusting I will stay on plan for a long time this time. I need to take off the 20 pounds I have gained these last six months. Need to get back down and stay there! I feel so much better when I am at the lower end of my range then I do at the higher end where I am now.
Kathy joined a gym in Emporia today. I really need to go with her and start working out. Not sure why I resist that so much. I would feel even better if I could manage to go with her. Maybe the urge will catch up with me and I will do what I know I need to do. Having someone to go with would make it easier.
I started knitting a blanket today. I went down to my yarn stash and found some colors that I think will work for a new to me pattern I found. I had to cast on 190 stitches on size 8 needles so this project will take me a long time to finish as I want the blanket to be at least 6 – 7 feet long. Shawls go so much faster but I don’t know what to do with them when I am done. I usually can find a home for a blanket.
Wednesday or Thursday I need to find a reason to make myself get out of the house. I went to town Saturday but haven’t left home since. I can go days without leaving the property and am not sure that is healthy for me in some ways. I will go pick up a few groceries if nothing else comes up. Don’t need much but I usually can think of a few things to get.
I need to go to KC next week to deliver something to Nicole. I’ll probably do a Costco run while I am there. I may schedule an eye exam for that day too. It has been over two years since I had my eyes checked last and am past due for an exam. I go to an eye doctor on the Plaza. A day in KC sounds like fun and it will get me out of the house one day next week.
A friend requested that I let her and two of her friends come stay for a weekend in June. She requested I provide breakfast for the three of them. I quoted her a price and she agreed to it. Looks like I will have guests for two weekends in June. The first weekend is the Gravel Bike Race and I have three guests coming to stay for that. I can use the extra money to put towards my trip to Europe in September.
Still sitting in good head space. It is easier to maintain that when I stay home. My challenge is staying in a good head space when I am around people. I still get drained easily although not as fast as I did earlier this year.
Grateful the mower is going to be picked up tomorrow, grateful Phil is coming to diagnose my water leak, and grateful to have spent the day with Cody.